NIST: Promoting U.S. InnovationNIST: Promoting U.S. Innovation

and Industrial Competitivenessand Industrial Competitiveness

George W. Arnold, Eng. Sc.D.

Deputy Director, Technology Services

NIST Today: MissionNIST Today: Mission

To promote U.S. To promote U.S. innovation and industrial innovation and industrial competitiveness by competitiveness by advancingadvancing

measurement science,measurement science,

standards, andstandards, andtechnologytechnology

in ways that enhance in ways that enhance economic security and economic security and improve our quality of lifeimprove our quality of life

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NIST At A GlanceNIST At A Glance

Major AssetsMajor Assets

�� ~~ 2,900 employees2,900 employees

�� ~ ~ 2600 associates and facilities users2600 associates and facilities users

�� ~~ 1,600 field staff in partner organizations1,600 field staff in partner organizations

�� ~~ 400 NIST staff serving on 1,000 national 400 NIST staff serving on 1,000 national

and international standards committees and international standards committees

Major ProgramsMajor Programs

�� NIST LaboratoriesNIST Laboratories

�� BaldrigeBaldrige National Quality ProgramNational Quality Program

�� Manufacturing Extension PartnershipManufacturing Extension Partnership

�� Technology Innovation ProgramTechnology Innovation Program

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The NIST LaboratoriesThe NIST Laboratories

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NIST Products and Services

Measurement Research

• ~ 2,200 publications per year

Standard Reference Data

• ~ 100 different types

• ~ 6,000 units sold per year

• ~ 130 million data downloads per year

Standard Reference Materials

• ~ 1,300 products available

• ~ 33,000 units sold per year

Calibration Tests

• ~ 25,000 tests per year

Laboratory Accreditation

• ~ 800 accreditations of testing and calibrations laboratories per year

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NIST PublicationsNIST Publications

�� ~ 2200 Manuscripts produced annually~ 2200 Manuscripts produced annually

�� Most published in peerMost published in peer--reviewed journalsreviewed journals

�� ~ 10% in NIST publications~ 10% in NIST publications

�� Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data

(published by the American Institute of Physics)(published by the American Institute of Physics)

�� Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards

and Technology (published by NIST)and Technology (published by NIST)

�� Other publications such as Handbooks, Special Other publications such as Handbooks, Special

Publications, Voluntary Product Standards, etc.Publications, Voluntary Product Standards, etc.

Standard Reference Data Act (P.L. 90Standard Reference Data Act (P.L. 90--396)396)

““The Congress hereby finds and declares that reliable The Congress hereby finds and declares that reliable

standardized scientific and technical reference data are of standardized scientific and technical reference data are of

vital importance to the progress of the Nationvital importance to the progress of the Nation’’s science and s science and technology. It is therefore the policy of the Congress to technology. It is therefore the policy of the Congress to

make critically evaluated reference data readily available to make critically evaluated reference data readily available to

scientists, engineers, and the general public. It is the scientists, engineers, and the general public. It is the

purpose of this Act to strengthen and enhance this policy.purpose of this Act to strengthen and enhance this policy.””

NIST Standard Reference Data ProgramNIST Standard Reference Data Program

140 Scientific and Technical Databases140 Scientific and Technical Databases

�� 91 Available free on91 Available free on--lineline

�� 46 PC databases available for purchase46 PC databases available for purchase

�� 3 On3 On--line databases available by subscriptionline databases available by subscription

ExamplesExamples

(free) NIST Chemistry (free) NIST Chemistry WebBookWebBook is the most widely used NIST data is the most widely used NIST data

product and is used by scientists, engineers, educators and studproduct and is used by scientists, engineers, educators and students ents

worldwide for applications in the areas of chemical engineering,worldwide for applications in the areas of chemical engineering,

physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical informatiphysical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical informatics.cs.

(fee) NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Database is used by environment(fee) NIST/EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Database is used by environmental, al,

toxicology, forensic, and biomedical laboratories throughout thetoxicology, forensic, and biomedical laboratories throughout the world world

and is distributed as an option by mass spectrometer manufactureand is distributed as an option by mass spectrometer manufacturers.rs.

Standard Reference Data Subject AreasStandard Reference Data Subject Areas

Analytical Chemistry

Atomic and Molecular Physics Biometrics

Biotechnology

Chemical and Crystal Structure

Chemical Kinetics

Chemistry

Communications

Construction

Data Security

Environmental Data

Fire Fire

Fluids Fluids

International Comparisons International Comparisons

Law Enforcement Law Enforcement

Materials Properties Materials Properties

Mathematical Databases, Mathematical Databases, Software and Tools Software and Tools

Optical Character Recognition Optical Character Recognition

Physics Physics

Product Design Product Design

Surface Data Surface Data

Text and Video Retrieval Text and Video Retrieval

ThermophysicalThermophysical & & ThermochemicalThermochemical

NISTNIST’’ss InterestsInterests

�� NISTNIST’’ss databases are a national resource representing databases are a national resource representing

an investment of several hundred million $ since the an investment of several hundred million $ since the

1950s.1950s.

�� Realizing their value into the future will require Realizing their value into the future will require

appropriate policies and solutions for: appropriate policies and solutions for:

�� ArchivingArchiving

�� PreservationPreservation

�� MaintenanceMaintenance

�� CyberinfrastructureCyberinfrastructure (metadata standards, (metadata standards, ……))